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Coach: Jorge Masvidal would ‘shock some people’ in a boxing match with ‘Canelo’ Alvarez

Jorge Masvidal is looking for the biggest and most profitable fights right now, and that’s why he’s suddenly targeted boxing champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez after UFC 244.

In the aftermath of his win over Nate Diaz this past Saturday, the new “BMF” champion turned more than a few heads when he called for a fight against “Canelo,” who earned a knockout of his own in a match against Sergey Kovalev on the same night.

A few years ago, the idea of a top UFC fighter calling out a championship boxer seemed like headline chasing.